Have changed from full VIT to hybrid str/vit to clear T9 and now full Str. Will probably go back to full VIT for 2.4's next ilvl jump as survivability usually is much better when learning a fight.

Also having WAR do more DPS is in part which helped us have 2 groups clear turn 8 on week 1 as we used 2 tanks instead of 5 DPS on both with ilvl90 gear. (next turn 8 clear was like...6? days later from the next FC... its that DPS o.o)

WAR should do somewhere around 140-180 DPS in full VIT gear and can do about 300 when in full STR gear/out of Defiance. (usually it comes down to about 240-250 if you are doing tank swaps... but if you aren't you should just bring another MNK anyways)

Its a significant difference having your OT do 100-120 more DPS.


I have full left side besides for feet (ilvl100 instead of 110) and have 8220 HP with food/VIT buff. Nothing really will "kill me" unless the healers aren't paying attention or a buff is missed, but with how EXTREMELY predictable the hardest hitting fight in the game T9 is, it is very difficult to miss a buff. (523 STR, 480 VIT out of a party right now ilvl103 mostly cuz right side is all 90s)